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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER • RALEIGH, NC 27699‐0301
December 8, 2011
Contact: Chris Mackey
Office: (919) 733‐5612
Roller Bearing Manufacturer to Create 231 Jobs in Burke and Alexander Counties State Grants Help Company Expand in Morganton and Hiddenite
RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that American Roller Bearing Industries Inc. (A.R.B.), a manufacturer of anti-friction bearings for industrial equipment, will expand its operations in Burke and Alexander counties. A.R.B. expects to create 231 new jobs over the next five years and invest between $3 million and $5 million per year in land, buildings, machinery and equipment. The announcement was made possible in part by a state Job Development Investment Grant.
“My top priority is creating jobs, and our top-ranked business climate continues to attract new, high-tech manufacturers and help existing ones expand,” Gov. Perdue said. “Companies, such as A.R.B., continue to choose North Carolina because our past investments in education have created a highly-skilled workforce.”
A.R.B.’s first manufacturing plant was located in Pittsburgh, Pa. in the 1920s. All manufacturing operations for the company moved to North Carolina in the early 1980s and the corporate office relocated to Hickory in 2007. A.R.B. manufactures anti-friction bearings for industrial equipment used in electrical power generation, mining and rock crushing, primary metal making and rolling mills, oilfields, construction, railroads, gear drives, corrugated box and papermaking, and wind energy. The company currently employs more than 340 people in North Carolina.
“North Carolina has dedicated skilled workers who will make our expansion in North Carolina successful,” said Ben Succop, President of American Roller Bearing. “We look forward to

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
20301 MAIL SERVICE CENTER • RALEIGH, NC 27699‐0301
December 8, 2011
Contact: Chris Mackey
Office: (919) 733‐5612
Roller Bearing Manufacturer to Create 231 Jobs in Burke and Alexander Counties State Grants Help Company Expand in Morganton and Hiddenite
RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that American Roller Bearing Industries Inc. (A.R.B.), a manufacturer of anti-friction bearings for industrial equipment, will expand its operations in Burke and Alexander counties. A.R.B. expects to create 231 new jobs over the next five years and invest between $3 million and $5 million per year in land, buildings, machinery and equipment. The announcement was made possible in part by a state Job Development Investment Grant.
“My top priority is creating jobs, and our top-ranked business climate continues to attract new, high-tech manufacturers and help existing ones expand,” Gov. Perdue said. “Companies, such as A.R.B., continue to choose North Carolina because our past investments in education have created a highly-skilled workforce.”
A.R.B.’s first manufacturing plant was located in Pittsburgh, Pa. in the 1920s. All manufacturing operations for the company moved to North Carolina in the early 1980s and the corporate office relocated to Hickory in 2007. A.R.B. manufactures anti-friction bearings for industrial equipment used in electrical power generation, mining and rock crushing, primary metal making and rolling mills, oilfields, construction, railroads, gear drives, corrugated box and papermaking, and wind energy. The company currently employs more than 340 people in North Carolina.
“North Carolina has dedicated skilled workers who will make our expansion in North Carolina successful,” said Ben Succop, President of American Roller Bearing. “We look forward to